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Sometimes having the guitar of your dreams that sounds like it came from heaven is simply not enough. Sometimes, you might find yourself in the situation where the strings are buzzing against the frets. What is fret buzz, you might ask yourself. Shortly, the sound made by a guitar string that is rattling against a…
Anaheim, CA (February 8, 2016) -- Revamping their classic ‘western’ guitar model across both acoustic and electro-acoustic ranges, with newly-designed construction and bracing patterns to give the bright, lively responsive sounds of much more expensive instruments, Vintage are pleased to announce the release of the V501 and VEC501 Dreadnoughts. Vintage V501 Acoustic Dreadnoughts - Boasting…
Nazareth, PA (February 3, 2016) -- Martin Guitar’s Dreadnought Junior, which first debuted at the 2015 Winter NAMM Trade Show, is the perfect model to add to the Martin Guitar family of acoustic guitars. The Dreadnought Junior is a solid wood guitar, ideal for any guitar enthusiast looking for Martin Guitar’s unparalleled artistry and undeniable…
Washburn AG20CE Buffalo Grove, IL (January 29, 2016) -- Washburn Guitars announces their new Apprentice Series, consisting of the AG20CE and AG40CE Grand Auditorium style guitars. Both guitars feature a cutaway for superior upper fret access and a custom Barcus-Berry LX4 pickup system. The AG20CE is a Grand Auditorium style acoustic featuring a cutaway and…
Washburn Heritage 10 Buffalo Grove, IL (January 21, 2016) -- Washburn Guitars introduces its new Heritage line, splitting it into the 10, 20, 30 and 40 series. The differences are primarily based on the choice of back and side woods with the Heritage 10 being Mahogany, Heritage 20 - Rosewood, Heritage 30 - Tamo Ash…
Bend, Oregon (January 4, 2016) -- The Pursuit Series of Breedlove guitars brings nuanced sound, exotic wood combinations, and modern touches like a USB output for enhancing and developing your creative process, and Fishman electronics for honing your ensemble skills. The new Concert Ziricote LTD is the newest edition to the Pursuit family. For players…
Bend, OR (December 21, 2015) -- Over 50 years ago a few Brazilian rosewood logs were shipped from NE Brazil to a village just outside of Madrid, Spain, and was stored in an open-air warehouse for two decades then sawn into tonewood sets, labeled and left to season for decades more. Brazilian rosewood has long…
Bend, OR (December 18, 2015) -- Brazilian rosewood has long been heralded as the pinnacle of guitar body tonewoods. Thought many of the tonewoods in the rosewood family grow in the tropics, none has ever matched the magical Dalbergia nigra of Brazil. Decades of being buried in a wet environment and the slow natural aging…
Bend, OR (December 11, 2015) -- Bedell Guitars is proud to announce the new Bahia series of acoustic guitars. Over a half-century ago several Brazilian rosewood logs shipped from NE Brazil to a small company producing church ornaments just outside of Madrid, Spain, where they rested peacefully in a warehouse. As the generations passed and…
Bend, OR (December 9, 2015) -- If there’s one series that explores the concept of Distinctively Crafted Sound from the ground up, it’s the Legacy Series. These aspirational models achieve the pinnacle in design and sound for each body shape. Defining the target tonal qualities of each body style, exotic tonewood pairings are selected and…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend is the weekend guitarists wait for all year. Retail stores and manufacturers offer huge discount deals all weekend! This year we are highlighting some of the best deals some of our favorite retailers are offering: Cusack Effects Limited Edition Black Friday Screamer Overdrive and Fuzz Pedals - $150 Jackson…
I love playing my acoustic guitar. The sensation that it brings to play and feel the strings resonate off the body is something that connects me with it in a way that electric guitar doesn't. For those of you that know what I am talking about also know the frustration of plugging in and having that…